A Specific Linguistic Ability.

O'Connor, N.; Hermelin, B.

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ERIC Number: EJ429965

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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A Specific Linguistic Ability.

O'Connor, N.; Hermelin, B.

American Journal on Mental Retardation, v95 n6 p673-80 May 1991

A young man with hydrocephalic brain injury was found to be an able linguist and received normal scores on the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test in French, German, and Spanish. His performance intelligence was tested separately and found low. His linguistic talents are discussed as an intelligence quotient-independent linguistic talent. (Author/PB)

Descriptors: Adults, Bilingualism, Case Studies, Gifted Disabled, Head Injuries, Intelligence Quotient, Language Aptitude, Language Fluency, Language Proficiency, Linguistic Performance, Second Language Learning, Second Languages

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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